History Magazine nr.12  - Strange Photos from History



The Gas-Resistant Carriage.  A woman walks her baby in a gas-resistant carriage in 1938.  Fear of the bomb or a gas attack
 was so prevalent during these times in Europe that many people spared no cost!



The Model T Elevator.  This alluring photo has always captured our attention.  It is from 1936 Chicago where over-crowding downtown with the influx of SO many cars lead to some really neat and creative ways to manage parking.  This was an early incarnation of the very same type of storage elevators you see in big cities today, but it was certainly a new thing back then, and still looks pretty amazing today!


Spray Tan Vending Machine.  The year was 1949 and vending machines were becoming quite the craze; however, some would argue bronzing before your next appointment, why not?!that people got a little too creative when these portable sun tan machines were rolled out.  But hey, when you need a little bronzing before your next appointment, why not?!

                                                                                                                                       

 Knocker-Upper on the Job.  This early 1900s photo captures what was known as a knocker-upper doing his morning rounds.  Before
 the age of alarm clocks on our phones, people often had a hard time waking up on time.  They thus contracted with men such as these
 to come give them a quick knock on the window each morning!  

 

Dog Man with Cat.  People have long tried to get their pets in creative photos, but this one from 1950 takes the cake.  Here we see
 a nice doggo in his best outfit with his favorite kitty friend on his lap.  You have to think this one took quite a few shots to get right.



Out the Window, not Down the Hatch.  The men who led the raids during the Prohibition Era were ruthless, as seen in this 1929 raid in Detroit.
  You of course have to allow for some of the effect being due to a longer exposure time, but either way, thats a LOT of whisky streaming out
the windows!



Were Moving, Honey!  This amazing photo shows a team of nearly thirty horses at the ready to move this large home to a new location.  Back
 in the day, most homes were constructed such they could easily be moved, but it is still a sight to see!



Lets Hit the Road, Ethel!  Before companies fully-developed the concept of the mobile home or RV, various handymen and inventors played
 around with customizing their own versions, as we see here in this amazing photo from 1926.

to be continued...